by Marie Elena Giossi Clergy and lay people are celebrating the launch of a new diocesan apostolate dedicated to nurturing and preserving the faith, culture and traditions of Mexican Catholics in Brooklyn and Queens. Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros bestowed his blessing upon the newly formed Mexican Apostolate during the 10:30 a.m. Spanish Mass at St. […]
by Ed Wilkinson At six-feet-four-and-a-half inches, Christopher Heanue is usually the tallest guy in the room. But last Saturday, June 2, he stood out for a different reason. He stood tall in the center aisle at St. Michael’s Church, Sunset Park, before stepping forward and being ordained a deacon on the way to priesthood. Heanue, […]
At the Manhattan preview of the film “For Greater Glory,” were, from left, Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros; Cardinal Sean O’Malley, OFM, of Boston; Pablo Jose Barroso, the film’s producer; and Very Rev. Kevin J. O.Leary.
